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In celebration of Women’s History Month, I’d like to recognise all the smart women who are leading our industry in all sectors and at all levels of experience, especially our EIC volunteer leaders working on various committees and governance including our EIC Board and Council members and Strategic Partners. As we fully appreciated over the past few years and as our discussions around workforce deepened, we recognised both the resilience and the vulnerability of so many of our peers and how we must provide support and allyship across the industry’s workforce.
I want to also recognise those flourishing and doing great work running small businesses, consulting, creating opportunities for themselves to follow their dreams, values and passion – all while fulfilling a critical role in our industry particularly now when we are all thinking differently about how we build our teams and leverage talent to accomplish our goals.
Making that leap takes a ton of courage, vision and resilience. The opportunity to offer leadership does not correlate necessarily with experience or tenure. It also takes passion, conviction, and generosity.
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Our event by CMPs, exclusively for CMPs, returns to an in-person format, 30 April-2 May, in New York at the Hilton Midtown
We are just five weeks away from CMP Advance, the return of our in-person event by CMPs, exclusively for CMPs! Make plans to join your peers and the Events Industry Council in New York, one of the world’s most energising cities, while earning up to 10 CEs toward your certification.
You will learn from each other in interactive roundtable sessions and case studies. Hear from industry experts on topics ranging from data intelligence, macro-economic trends, the impact of sustainable event practices, risk assessment and mitigation, contract negotiations, workforce and wellbeing, and stakeholder management. EIC also will share the findings from its industry-leading research including the Equity Study and the Economic Significance Study.
The deadline to book your hotel at our event rate is 5 April, so register today!
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Pandit Dasa spent 15 years living as a monk in New York City. Now he shares the “why” of deciding to live as a monk and the “why” of leaving the monastery, with a goal of creating a more mindful workplace culture. By appreciating and celebrating the success and contributions of co-workers, we build a culture that fosters trust, enhances teamwork and greatly impacts individual performance.
In this keynote, Pandit will share practical tools and takeaways to create a mindful future of work, encourage and support mental, emotional and physical well-being in the workplace, increase retention and engagement, and create a culture of appreciation and mindful communication.
Register for CMP Advance here.
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The new design of CMP Advance centers around the relevant CMP Domains organised within the EIC pillars of People, Planet and Purpose. Meet a few of our speakers and learn more about their sessions.
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CMPs attending CMP Advance will have an opportunity to join Hilton LIVE! on Tuesday, 2 May. You will experience how two meetings were planned together by three partners: EIC, Hilton and Encore, to share resources and save money, all in the name of sustainability. And, you will learn how you can do the same for your future events.
Timothy Glanzer, CMP Governance Commission Chair, is ready for you to join us for two powerful days of networking and learning: 30 April – 2 May at the New York Hilton Midtown. https://youtu.be/pQqom78r5hM
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Inaugural meeting will focus on current and future industry issues
Immediately following CMP Advance, the Events Industry Council will host the first CMP Fellows Retreat and Think Tank. Led by Terri Breining, CMP, CMM, CED, President of Breining Group Inc., this retreat provides CMP Fellows an interactive opportunity to identify the most effective use of our collective voice, adding our perspective to an industry continuing to evolve.
The retreat and think tank will be 2-3 May at the New York Hilton Midtown, and is open exclusively for CMP Fellows. Register here.
EIC launched the CMP Fellows programme in 2021 to recognise and reward CMPs and/or Emeritus who continue to make a significant investment toward the betterment of the events industry and the community of people working within it. More information on CMP Fellows can be found here.
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EIC now offers an interactive, accessible, online Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) programme. The SEPC programme is for events professionals interested in accelerating sustainability and social impact in their organisations and global business events. The programme provides guidance that will be valuable for reaffirming our industry’s commitment to a recovery that is resilient, sustainable and equitable.
The Sustainable Event Professional Certificate is eligible for 12 hours of Continuing Education credits (CEs) toward initial CMP examination eligibility or recertification. EIC is also an approved provider of CAE continuing education, and this programme offers 12 CAE credits.
Learn more about the course and how it can benefit your organisation here.
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EIC welcomed 14 professionals who earned their CMP designation in February. Welcome the newest CMPs to our community.
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In February, EIC announced and welcomed the 2022 Class of CMP Fellows. Launched in 2021, the CMP Fellows programme recognises and rewards CMPs and/or Emeritus who continue to make a significant investment toward the betterment of the events industry and the community of people working within it.
“The CMP Fellows community includes a group of professionals that have shown to be very successful in the meeting and events industry. We honor and celebrate them and all that these industry leaders have accomplished and their commitment to continue to support and build the CMP programme,” said Timothy Glanzer, CMP, Chair of the CMP Governance Commission.
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Make your wellbeing a priority and earn CE credit by tuning into the replay of our February webinar: Let’s Keep it Real about Wellbeing in the Workplace. Led by moderator Rachael Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC, Maritz Global Events, our subject matter experts shared how we can all make changes in our own wellbeing, find balance when attending industry events, battle post-event burnout, improve our health and set expectations with our clients. Watch the replay here.
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The EIC Advance Collections, located within EIC’s robust Knowledge Hub, are available in EIC’s Learning Management System (LMS). These Collections provide access to thought leader sessions by practice areas and tests the knowledge gained through session quizzes, all while allowing you to earn up to 25 CE credits toward your CMP recertification.
Connect to these exciting and carefully curated collections, which cover five practice areas:
- Digital Design
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Event Design
- Upskilling, Reskilling & Wellness
- Sustainability & Social Impact
Explore this and other signature content and programmes in the LMS, available on-demand and at your convenience!
Learn more about the collections here.
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The EIC Sustainable Event Standards have been designed to assess events and industry suppliers in support of environmental and social responsibility. They provide specific guidance for event organisers and partners, including accommodations, audio visual and production, destinations, exhibition services, food & beverage, integrated properties, and venues.
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Led by EIC's Chair of the Sustainability and Social Impact Committee Meghan Green, this webinar discussion features practical and inspirational examples of circularity, climate, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion, accessibility, and social impact in events.
Learn about global trends related to sustainability and social impact, and their effect on business events; EIC programmes and tools for event organisers and supplier partners to collaborate for more successful sustainability and social impact outcomes; the risks of greenwashing, and how to ensure your events and services communicate transparently.
Earn CEs while getting inspired by case studies from event professionals actively engaged in sustainable practices.
View the webinar here.
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As a result of the pandemic lockdown, most of us transitioned quickly to delivering digital (virtual/hybrid) events rather than having no events at all. Results were mixed, some very positive, with the amplified reach to larger audiences and the rich data that digital solutions provided. A negative was the inability to engage with audiences in an in-person environment.
As the world opened up again, the assumption was that we would all return to face-to-face meetings and digital events would be used minimally; however, that is not the case.
Watch the replay of this webinar moderated by Betsy Bondurant, CMM, CTE, President, Bondurant Consulting, to understand how geopolitical and economic situations are causing the continued use of digital events; examine the benefits of improved accessibility, diversity and sustainability related to digital events; and discover how a purpose-built event portfolio can deliver in-person, virtual and hybrid events will be the long-term future of successful events.
View the webinar here.
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The Events Industry Council's Digital and Hybrid Events book is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.
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The Events Industry Council's APEX COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force - Meeting and Event Design Version 2.0 is now available to view, and CE points can be earned by answering quiz questions about the guide.
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To date, this industry-wide task force has published seven accepted practices guides: B2B and B2C Exhibitions, Business Continuity, Meeting and Event Design, Health and Safety for Hotels, Workforce and Wellness, Travel and Transportation, and Resources for Destinations. Additional resources include a Code of Conduct, Principles for Recovery, Key Questions for Event Organisers, Know Before You Go, and a Crisis Communications worksheet.
After the release of each guide, EIC hosted a webinar with task force members to review the resources. You can access all of this helpful aggregated content via EIC's website and YouTube channel.
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In conjunction with the release of the Resources for Workforce and Wellness Accepted Practices Guide, EIC launched a Career Centre on its website.
The resources for the EIC online Career Centre are organised by:
- Career Opportunities: A job posting board
- Career Pathways: Tools and resources for career and financial support
- Certification: Links to certification programmes across the industry
- Education: Webinars, courses and online events
- Research: Research and data for the global meetings and events industry
- Scholarships: Financial support for meeting professionals
As an industry built on partnerships and collaboration, we are stronger together and are here to support one another.
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